The 6 Most Dangerous Trends Facing Young Professionals
1. Employment is No Longer a “Winner”
EMPLOYEE is not an option if you want to have financial freedom
SOURCE: Social Security Administration. Office of Research and Statistics, January 1996 – Income of Population 55 or Older, 1994 U.S. Bureau of the Census, April 1996
2. The average American changes jobs an average of 11 times during their working life
SOURCE: Right Management: Manpower Group Survey, May 2012
3. 65% of Americans are dissatisfied with their current occupation
SOURCE: US Department of Labor
4. 44% of EMPLOYED Americans represent people who are uninterested, uninspired, and unfulfilled by their jobs
SOURCE: US Department of Labor
5. 1 in 6 Americans regularly drinks or uses drugs on the job
SOURCE: Right Management, Manpower Group Survey, May 2012
6. 12% of unemployed 25-34 year olds are not looking for work because they believe it is not available to them.
SOURCE: US Department of Labor
The Good News:
A study conducted by the University of Bonn and the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin found that the willingness to take risks directly affects the choice of occupation and the belief level in one’s self. People who actively pursue their dreams and take risks are far less cautious.
The same study found that people who take risks are more content with their lives. The study concluded that short term pleasure and happiness displaces pain, but long term joy and fulfillment embraces pain. The overcoming of obstacles in pursuit of one’s passion and dream leads to more happiness and fulfillment.
SOURCE: University of Bonn. "No Risk, No Fun? People Who Take Risks More Satisfied With Their Lives."ScienceDaily, 19 Sep. 2005. Web. 9 Oct. 2013.
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